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EP3937367 - MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, ELECTRIC BLOWER, ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER, AND HAND DRYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2022/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUO, Haruka
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / TAKAYAMA, Yuji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / HATAKEYAMA, Kazunori
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2024/20]
Former [2022/02]01 / MATSUO, Haruka
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / TAKAYAMA, Yuji
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / HATAKEYAMA, Kazunori
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/02]
Application number, filing date19918289.004.03.2019
[2022/02]
WO2019JP08426
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020178955
Date:10.09.2020
Language:JA
[2020/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3937367
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3937367
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/18, H02P6/26, H02P25/04, H02P6/182
[2022/18]
CPC:
H02P6/26 (EP); H02P25/04 (EP); H02P6/182 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/02]H02P6/18, H02P6/26, H02P25/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTORANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG, ELEKTRISCHES GEBLÄSE, ELEKTRISCHER STAUBSAUGER UND HANDTROCKNER[2022/02]
English:MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, ELECTRIC BLOWER, ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER, AND HAND DRYER[2022/02]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE MOTEUR, VENTILATEUR ÉLECTRIQUE, ASPIRATEUR ÉLECTRIQUE ET SÈCHE-MAINS[2022/02]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2021Translation filed 
25.08.2021National basic fee paid 
25.08.2021Search fee paid 
25.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
01.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2024Fee for grant paid
08.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1942575  (AMI SEMICONDUCTOR BELGIUM BVBA [BE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0001]; figure 12 ** paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0037] *;
 [A]US2013234631  (BATEMAN CHRISTOPHER JOHN [GB]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0023]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0045] *;
 [A]WO2018229874  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0001]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0030] *
International search[Y]EP3059852  (MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES NV [BE]) [Y] 9-15 * , paragraphs [0143]-[0147], fig. 6-9 & US 2016/0241172 A1 & GB 2536195 A *;
 [Y]WO2017077599  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 11-15* , claims 11-14, paragraphs [0085], [0092], [0093], [0111] , fia. 1 17 18 Family: none) *;
 [XYA]JP6375431B  (DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED) [X] 1, 7 * , paragraphs [0026]-[0040], [0045]-[0084], [0112]-[0118], fig. 1-8, 11, 12 & US 2013/0234631 A1, paragraphs [0038]-[0052], [0057]-[0095], [0123]-[0130], fig. 1-8, 11, 12 & GB 2500013 A & WO 2013/132247 A1 & CN 104285368 A & KR 10-2014-0137415 A * [Y] 9-15 [A] 2-6, 8
by applicantJP2017055658
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